Thursday, November 22, 2007

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0015Z November 23, 2007

Happy Thanksgiving!

Washington:
A few agricultrual fires in western Wahkiakum county near Rosbrg and
Grays River are producing light smoke that is moving due west along the
northern shore of the Columbia River then turns southwest at the Pacific
Ocean and can be seen about 40km offshore of NW Oregon.

Gallina

 


Unless otherwise indicated:
  • Areas of smoke are analyzed using GOES-EAST and GOES-WEST Visible satellite imagery.
  • Only a general description of areas of smoke or significant smoke plumes will be analyzed.
  • A quantitative assessment of the density/amount of particulate or the vertical distribution is not included.
  • Widespread cloudiness may prevent the detection of smoke even from significant fires.